Club Runs Oct-Dec 2013

Posted on 07/Oct/2013 by John Wheatley

Here is your new club runs list.

As usual, it contains a mixture of predictable, boring destinations alongside exciting, new and fresh excursions, all laid on for your cycling amusement.  Corrections will be posted as soon as they are pointed out, as per the established procedure.

WILLESDEN CYCLING CLUB

CLUB RUNS 2013

 

October-December

OCTOBER

WCC Club Run

Options / notes
 

13

Dinton  (also –  Kew Bridge – special)

KEW BRIDGE PATHS RIDE – LEADER BRIAN MOON

MEET 09.30 NORTH SIDE KEW
 

20

Amersham

Deep Mill Diner
 

27

Cheddington

Canal Cafe
 

NOVEMBER

 

03

Off Road Special – Led by Brian Moon

09.30 Denham as per usual
 

10

Ivinghoe

 

17

Wokingham

Farm Cafe
 

24

Wendover Woods

 

DECEMBER

 

01

WCC AGM

to be preceded by the Annual Fryathlon Event tbc
 

08

Chinnor Railway/Bledlow

Festive Special, with pub lunch option
 

15

Tring

Espresso Lounge
 

22

Chalfont St Giles

Rowan Garden Centre
 

29

Dorney

Walled Garden
 

Important information:

 

All club runs start from Oxford Road, Denham (outside Shane’s Garden Centre) at 09.30 unless otherwise stated.

 

All club runs will be at the speed of the slowest rider.

 

We recommend that you wear a hard shell helmet, in the interests of safety.

 

In bad weather please use a bike with mudguards and a rear mud-flap

to help keep you and other riders clean.      

 

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Free Willesden Kit for riders who are under 18

Posted on 07/Oct/2013 by Tony Woodford

Great news we have received a grant from Wembley Stadium for our young riders which will enable us  to supple free kit to Willesden Riders who are under 18.
Riders need to complete in a number of events in Willesden Colours. These can be Road Races, Circuit Races, Track Meetings, Time Trials up to 25 miles, Audax events under 100k,  Cyclo Cross, or Mountain bike races.

From a start date of the 1st July 2013

When you have completed 10 events free Club short sleeve Jersey if you have not already had one on joining.

When you have completed 15 events free Bib shorts.

When you have completed  20 events free long sleeve Jersey.

Riders must complete a form listing the events they have taken part in to receive the free kit from Ray Kelly.

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OCTOBER MONTHLY MEETING

Posted on 01/Oct/2013 by Wendy Mears

Willesden Cycling  Club monthly meeting is being held this Friday 4 October 2013 at 8.00 p.m. at Minet Park.   Reminder to Club Officers to send your reports to Ian or Wendy if you cannot make the meeting.  Be there or be square!

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Hill Climb Oct 13th

Posted on 30/Sep/2013 by mickpaddington
All
It’s the last West London Combine event of the 2013 time trial season. It’s short, it’s sharp and it’s a lung buster.
It’s the Hill Climb !
Usual venue, Windsor Hill in Wooburn Green. First rider will be sent off at 09.31. If you would like to enter please let me have your entry by the end of the coming week.
Here’s a nice little map of the course, which gives you no idea of just how steep it is, especially at the top.
Regards
Mick Paddington
Willesden CC TT Sec
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PETITION – BECAUSE I AM A CYCLIST

Posted on 28/Sep/2013 by Wendy Mears

We have received correspondence from fellow cyclists about a petition containing nearly 3,000 signatures campaigning against Ride London, sportives, and cycling in general across Surrey.

Please sign the petition below which is a direct response to a petition entitled: ‘Stop Surrey being turned into a cycle track’   Surrey County Council: Interact and give knowledge to those you represent.

Petition:  http://www.change.org/petitions/because I am a cyclist

Please distribute to all who love the pleasure of cycling.   We want THOUSANDS of signatures!

Surrey embraced the Olympics and Ride London, and only recently, thousands turned out to watch the Tour of Britain.  Let’s keep building on this great legacy

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New Strava Club Leader-boards

Posted on 26/Sep/2013 by Tom

Strava has made some improvements to the club pages that should help motivate us to ride this winter. You can now see who is doing the biggest rides, most miles and most climbing. Check out the new leader-board the Willesden Strava page.

Strava Club Leaderboard

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100K and 200K Club Audaxes, 5th October

Posted on 20/Sep/2013 by Ian Oliver

Saturday October 5 brings the start of the new Willesden Audax season, kicking off with the Nyctophobic 100km and Anfractuous 200km from ride HQ at Chalfont St Peter nr Denham with wooded Chiltern lanes and rolling downs galore. The routes head west to the Waterside Café at Benson via Christmas Common, then whilst the Nyctophobic turns for home the Anfractruous heads west to the rolling downland of Wantage before heading home. In fact there are two versions of the Anfractuous this year, the regular route and an extended and officially hilly AAAnfractuous. Full details and online entry, available to everybody via the Audax UK website, at www.aukweb.net

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Anfractious 2

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HOODIES

Posted on 14/Sep/2013 by Wendy Mears

Ray Kelly will be ordering some club hoodies soon.  These will be dark grey, embroidered with the club logo and name on the chest.  They will be available in men and women fittings.  The cost will be around £40 and Ray will require a deposit of £20 from anyone interested in owning one of these desirable garments.  The sizes available will be from Small to XXXL.

Ray will be able to order childrens sizes as well and the cost for these will be approx £20.   The colour will be similar but probably not an exact match to the adult ones.

If you want one, please show your initial interest by contacting Ray Kelly.

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Tom Zittel’s debut as a trackie makes the local paper!

Posted on 14/Sep/2013 by Miles Back

Brent and Kilburn Times 12 Sep 13

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Items For Sale

Posted on 11/Sep/2013 by John Wheatley

Items For Sale

To enquire about any of these items please contact Willesden friend Dennis Harris on den_har2003 at yahoo dot co dot uk.  Reasonable offers welcomed.
Oakley M Frame Glasses with cloth bag and box £50
Spare yellow lens £35

Dura Ace band on front mech 9 speed £30

Bryton Rider 40 GPS Cycling Computer – New still boxed – £110
Pre-loaded workout programs and test workouts.
Provides systematic and scientific training course to maximize your exercise output.
Pre-loaded with 4 sets of FTP (Functional Threshold Power), MHR (Maximum Heart Rate), LTHR (Lactate Threshold Heart Rate) and MAP (Maximum Aerobic Power) training courses. 7 pre-loaded workout courses are also provided for your training: Easy Ride, Tempo Interval, Cruise Internal, Time Trial Interval, Anaerobic-endurance Interval, Power it up and 100% MAP Interval.
Combo sensor for indoor training
Built-in barometer for training with terrain

Chain-rings
Shimano Dura-Ace SG A-42 (part no 17V4200 – new in packaging) £40
Shimano Ultegra SG 42 (part no 16H4200) £20
Campagnolo 54 144pcd £20
Campagnolo 51 135pcd £20
Royal LA 51 135pcd £10
Plain ring 50 144PCD £5

1 Set of Campagnolo Chain Ring Bolts new £20

Mini Pump with bottle cage clamp new £10
Double Barrelled Mini Pump with bottle cage clamp new £10

Regina 6 speed screw on block 12 to 17 £12
5 speed screw on block 13 to 17 £10

Clarks cables all new still in packaging Front Brake 2, Rear Brake 1, Gear Cables 3 all £1 each

Ambrosio 3M Chequered Handlebar Tape 1 Green/White £2
Handlebar Tape Lock Rings included

Aztec Brake Blocks 1 pair + 1 new £5

Threaded Sprocket 20 tooth 1 new £2

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Track Champs Photo’s

Posted on 09/Sep/2013 by Tony Woodford

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Results from Club Track Champs

Posted on 09/Sep/2013 by Tony Woodford

Great turn out for the Club track champs on Sunday 8th at Welwyn. Some great racing with lots of new faces to track racing putting in some good rides. We should at last have a Willesden Track team racing next season.

All Riders
Name No. TT Time TT Sprint Points Scratch Elimination Total Position
Marianne   Harding 1 16.86 14 16 8 13 12 63 13
Connor   Woodford 3 13.82 3 5 1 5 1 15 2 Schoolboy track champ
Rod Woodford 4 15.36 10 12 8 17 10 57 11
Ray George 5 14.29 6 7 8 15 14 50 8
Dave 6 16.89 15 14 8 7 15 59 12
Darryl Lusardi 7 16.26 11 10 8 1 9 39 7
Tony Lusardi 8 16.61 13 11 8 12 11 55 10
R Finestone 9 14.7 8 8 6 8 6 36 6
Callum Oliver 10 14.26 5 3 1 4 3 16 3
Roger Woodford 11 12.77 1 1 3 3 2 10 1 Senior Track Champ
Kirsten Savage 13 14.45 7 9 5 9 9 39 7 Schoolgirl track champ
Lauren Savage 14 16.33 12 13 8 10 8 51 9
Alex Pierce 15 15.26 9 6 4 2 12 33 6 Junior Track Champ
Ray Kelly 16 16.89 15 15 8 11 16 65 14
Sam Grant 17 13.77 2 2 7 14 7 32 5
Tom Zittel 18 13.95 4 4 8 6 4 26 4
Mike Ellison 19 19.09 17 17 8 16 16 74 15
Under 8 Riders
Vicky 2 17.07 1 1
Lucie 12 14.45 2 2
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Track Results from Reading and Welwyn

Posted on 09/Sep/2013 by Tony Woodford
Results from last week on Monday at Reading Tom Zittel at his first ever track meeting made the final of the Sprint and finished 3rd .
On Friday at Welwyn Roger Woodford won the Senior B 10 lap scratch race in the final sprint for the line.
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Welwyn results Friday 30th August

Posted on 02/Sep/2013 by Tony Woodford

Roger Woodford was third in the senior B 10 lap scratch race and followed this up with a fine win in the elimination race from a strong field of senior riders.

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Club Track Champs this Sunday 8th September

Posted on 02/Sep/2013 by Tony Woodford

Just a reminder the Club Track Champs are this Sunday 8th September at Welwyn. Please arrive by 9.30 for a 10.00 start. Hire bikes available at £3.00.

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Willesden Road Race Results

Posted on 02/Sep/2013 by Miles Back

Tim Edwins won the Dulcie Walker Cup (cat 3/4) today at Fifield, Berkshire in a Willesden CC promotion (Sunday, September 1) (See Velo UK)

Result

1 Tim Edwins
2 Stuart King
3 Callum Oliver
4 Anthony Batt
5 Frank Kilsby
6 Tim Butt
7 Stuart Tillbrook
8 Chris Springett
9 Jason St-Clair Newman
10 Michael Fuller

British Cycling provided the following report on the Willesden’s John Walker Road Race ( see here)

Lewis Atkins (Pedal Heaven RT) was the fastest out of a 24 man breakaway to clinch his first road win of the year in the John Walker Trophy in Berkshire.

A third of the way into the 75 mile race a group of 12 went clear of the peloton who were then joined by another 12 riders which made the winning move of the day. The breakaway worked well together against a bunch who had given up the chase and they built up a lead of four minutes.

In the final sprint between the breakaway Atkins, aged 26, from West Drayton came from the back of the group and won by ten centimetres from Colton Jarisch (Felt-Colbornes) in second and Matthew Jones (Sigma Sport) taking third place.

Result:
1 Lewis Atkins (Pedal Heaven)
2 Colton Jarisch (Felt-Colbornes)
3 Matthew Jones (Sigma Sport)
4 Lee Smith (Felt-Colbornes)
5 Tom Neal (Spalding CC)
6 Mike Jackson (CC Luton)
7 Malcolm Smith (St Ives CC)
8 Luke Dunbar (Team Greenover)
9 Brendan Townshend (Madison Genesis)
10 James Wilson (Supernova Cycles)

 

 

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Willesden Road Race 01 Sept – Chief Marshal’s report

Posted on 01/Sep/2013 by John Wheatley

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Many thanks to all the marshals who turned up.  We just about had it covered, with most marshalling points reporting an incident free morning and afternoon’s racing.  A few horse boxes, a few horses, but nothing we can’t gloss over.

My point at the Drift Road junction with Fifield Lane was a mixture of excitement every 20 minutes interspersed with not much happening.  I found myself ruminating on the question of whether there is a formula for the number of sheep you need to keep a field suitably mown.  I watched a beetle crossing the busy A road.  It seemed to sense the car vibrations, and stop to let them pass before moving on.  It got to the safety of the middle, advanced, then doubled back.  A vehicle went past at speed, and the beetle had vanished – either into a parallel universe, or stuck to a Pirelli tread hurtling towards Windsor. Needed to work on its sense of direction and timing.  A new feature this year was a piece of chalk found by the road, which I used to mark off the laps.  I shall bring chalk always from now on.

The first race had passed without any problem, and I was all set to pack up for lunch. Then the race reached my marshalling point, and a wobble in the tightly-packed bunch caused a multiple rider pile-up.  I was alarmed as it was right next to a row of concrete and flint blocks.  A few injuries were apparent and an ambulance was called.   I spent the next half an hour in an ecstasy of flag-waving and arm gestures, like the  most extravagant Italian policeman in the middle of a busy intersection.  Then I gave a guy training for an Ironman triathlon event a lift back to his car.  He had broken a spoke in his Cosmic Carbons and faced a five mile push in his socks.

After the event, I saw the organiser paying a chap not to mention the business with the numbers.  A rider was awarded some handlebars,  in recognition of his steering abilities.

 

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Willesden Road Race – 1st Sept – Course and HQ details

Posted on 31/Aug/2013 by Miles Back

There are two WCC Road Races on the Fifield circuit. The first race starts 09:30 and the second at 13:30.

Race HQ is in Brownlow Hall, Newell Green, Warfield:   RG42 6AB.

Details of the course are as follows –

WCC RR 01-09-2013

A = HQ (Brownlow Hall)
B = Start of the course (A330 Ascot Road)
C = Left Turn (Drift Road)
D = Finish (Also on Drift Road)
E = Left turn at mini RAB (on to A330 Ascot Road)

I did have a list of all riders entered but I can’t find it now that I need it!

 

 

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Tribute to Jack Eason

Posted on 21/Aug/2013 by Ian Oliver

An excellent tribute to Jack Eason, who passed away this year, appeared in the recent Summer edition of Arrivée, the magazine of Audax UK. Jack combined inspiring feats of long distance cycling well into old age with a mischievous sense of humour. The main article by Steve Abraham, the UK’s leading audaxer in the present day, provides a fascinating read, whether you knew Jack or not.

Both the article by Steve and anecdotes from other Audaxers, pulled together by Tim Wainwright, can be found in their entirety here. Reproduced by kind permission of Audax UK.

Aged 79, riding LEL 2005

Aged 79, riding LEL 2005

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Ride London 100 – Mike’s Report

Posted on 20/Aug/2013 by Tom

Michael Ellison:

On August 4th I successfully completed the Prudential Ride London 100 – along with 16000+ others riders including BoJo!

The route followed the Olympic Road Race – but with only one ascent of Box Hill; although they did throw in Leith Hill as a gift ha ha, thank you very much! It was great fun riding on closed roads and not having to worry about the petrolheads. The weather was perfect. It was a great atmosphere particularly when riding through towns on the route; packed with spectators all giving a cheer as we rode through.

The cut-off time was 9 hours, well within the capabilities of a reasonably fit individual. It was not a race but the “winner” (or Audax firstback) got round in 4h07m which is not far off race pace. Paul Doel of Quest and who many of you will know got round in about 4h30m – a great ride. I got round in 6h38m which was fast for me so I was well pleased.

The organisation was first-rate, and what with the professional race as a supporting event, the whole event is set to become a regular. I would encourage anyone to have a go. Next year’s event takes place on 9th/10th August. The ballot has opened and entry costs £48. It will close on 6th January 2014 or when 80,000 registrations have been received;  Enter Here.

Life can bestow many tragedies but surely the greatest tragedy of them all must be the death of a child. Anything anyone can do to help to try to prevent this must be worthwhile. In recognition of that I am collecting money for Great Ormond Street Hospital. I have set up a collection website on Just Giving. Please consider making a donation. You can tick a checkbox to keep the donation secret. I do not see any of the money; justgiving pays it directly to the charity. The illustration shows where your money goes; you can see that the charity gets all your money plus a little bit more; the admin expenses do not come from your donation.

On behalf of all suffering children, Thank You.

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